Business Rates Officer

Bedford Borough Council; Bedford; Presencial; GBP 32.000 - 42.000; Tempo integral

Resumo da vaga

Bedford Borough Council is seeking a Business Rates Officer to maintain accurate Business Rate accounts, investigate complex cases and assist with workload allocation across the Revenues team. The role involves updating Rating List amendments, monitoring appeals impact on bad debt provisions, and forecasting rateable value changes.

You will deputise for the Team Leader Revenues when required and provide technical advice to colleagues and customers.

Descrição da vaga

As a Business Rates Officer you will be responsible for ensuring Business Rate accounts are accurately maintained, whilst using your initiative to maximise the Business Rates yield. You will be responsible for dealing with complex cases, assisting with the monitoring and allocation of work to the team, in the investigation and resolution of complaints and in updating Rating List amendments as notified by the Valuation Office Agency. You will also monitor the impact of Rating List appeals on the bad debt provision as well as assisting with the forecasting of rateable value changes. You will be expected to deputise for the Team Leader Revenues when required and provide technical advice to colleagues and customers.

Please Note

The Council will not normally re-employ ex-employees in receipt of:

• a severance payment (within 12 months of leaving)
• a local government pension (applies to Senior Officers only) unless the appointment is business critical

For further information, please email [e-mail]

Guaranteed Interview Schemes

Bedford Borough Council is proud to be a member of the Armed Forces Covenant and the Care Leavers Covenant, we pledge to interview any eligible job applicant who meets the minimum criteria for the job they are applying for. Bedford Borough Council is also a Level 2 Disability Confident employer and guarantees to interview anyone with a disability whose application meets the minimum criteria for the role they are applying for.

Visa Sponsorship

Bedford Borough Council is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.